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Team SIG Captain Max Michel, Jr. Continues Winning Streak in USPSA Area Championships

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EXETER, NH --(Ammoland.com)- Team SIG Captain, Max Michel, took another step closer this past weekend to becoming the first pro shooter in history to win all eight United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) Area Championships in a single year.

Michel is now seven for seven in the 2010 competitive season after winning the Open USPSA Area title at the Area 8 Championship, held in Fredericksburg, VA on August 26-29th, 2010. Over 275 competitors turned out to compete in ten challenging stages.

Max Michel Jr.Competing against 75 division competitors, Michel finished in the top ten in all ten stages, including five first place finishes, to help clinch his Open title with a score of 1067.5632, or 100%.

“The Area 8 was another great event. This was probably one of the most fun matches I have shot all year, not to mention the most competition I have faced,” commented Michel. “This was a big win for me and SIG SAUER. I am pleased to still be on track to win all 8 Area Championships in the same year with just one left to go in November.”

Michel’s next competition is the 2010 US IPSC National Championship (World Shoot Qualifier) at the Mid-Carolina Rifle Club near Columbia, SC on October 1 – 2, 2010. This will be a Level III IPSC Match and will serve as a Qualifier match to select the US teams for the 2011 IPSC World Shoot XVI in Greece.

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About Max Michel
By anyone’s account, Max Michel, Jr. is one of the best shooters in the world. With three World Speed Shooting Championships (2009, 2007 and 2005), five USPSA National Championships (2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004), 2 US Steel National Championships (2009, and 2008), more than 30 USPSA Area Championships, and over 80 Major Championship wins, Max Michel has become a dominant force in the pistol shooting sports. As an international competitor, Michel has represented the United States in the last four International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World Shoots and returned home each time with team gold medals. He will again represent the nation in Rhodes, Greece at the 2011 World Shoot and anchor the USA’s Open Division team.

About SIG SAUER, Inc.
SIG SAUER, Inc. is the largest member of a worldwide business group of firearms manufacturers that includes J.P. Sauer & Sohn and Blaser GmbH in Germany and Swiss Arms AG in Switzerland. This global network of companies gives SIG SAUER a world-class firearms knowledge base, unparalleled design expertise, and extensive manufacturing capacity, enabling the company to respond quickly and effectively to changing market conditions and the needs of its military, law enforcement, and commercial markets worldwide. SIG SAUER is an ISO 9001: 2000 certified company with over 370 employees. For more information on SIG SAUER or any of its products, or the SIG SAUER Academy, log on to www.sigsauer.com.

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CPO Pak Offers Comprehensive Insurance Coverage for Firearms and Sporting Collectibles

CPO Pak Offers Comprehensive Insurance Coverage for Firearms and Sporting Collectibles

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Hilton Head, SC --(Ammoland.com)- Coastal Plains Outdoors, a leading insurer of wingshooting preserves, rod and gun clubs and other outdoor enterprises has introduced the first comprehensive personal property insurance plan tailored specifically to meet the needs of modern sportsmen and collectors of guns, optics, taxidermy, fly-fishing equipment, sporting art and other valuables.

“Until today, sportsmen had to rely on a hodgepodge of policies and riders to protect their guns, taxidermy, artwork and other sporting collectibles from loss,” explained M.D. “Brit” Barker III, President and CEO of Coastal Plains Outdoors.

“That’s why we developed the new CPO Pak – so you can insure all of your sporting valuables under one comprehensive and affordable policy.”

Unlike most homeowner’s insurance policies, Coastal Plans Outdoors does not require clients to provide formal appraisals or proof-of-ownership to secure the coverage they need. With no minimum or maximum coverage limits – each new policy includes up to $2,500 of MedEvac worldwide medical evacuation insurance. Premiums are below market rate, and coverage is underwritten by the AXA Art Insurance Corporation, a global insurer of fine art, collectable and historic properties. For more information visit www.cpoPak.com or call 800-664-0222.

About Coastal Plains Outdoors:
Coastal Plains Outdoors has been insuring the finest wingshooting preserves, rod & gun clubs, outdoor resorts, plantations, shooting ranges and fly-fishing destinations — as well as the individuals — since 1912. The company owners and staff are avid outdoors people who understand first hand the importance of comprehensive coverage and how to best deliver that coverage. In addition to insurance, Coastal Plains Outdoors, is dedicated to preserving the outdoors for future generations. The company participates in charitable events and scholarships for children at the local, state, and national level. President/CEO of Coastal Plains Outdoors, M. D. “Brit” Barker III, teamed with AXA Art Insurance Corporation to make the CPO Pak the finest insurance coverage for sportsmen available on the market today

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